Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Sharkoon Introduces Two New Micro-ATX Cases

Sharkoon introduces two micro-ATX cases, which despite
its compact form factor, can contain graphic cards up to 36 cm in length: The
Sharkoon MS120 mATX and the Sharkoon 140 mATX are especially aimed at gamers
who are looking for a handy companion at LAN parties and at the same time not
wanting to miss out on extra-long graphics power.

The two black finished cases differ in their front fan
configurations: The MS120 is equipped with two blue illuminating 120 mm front
fans behind a mesh insert. The MS140 instead features a blue illuminating 140
mm front fan. The MS120 is a little taller at 375 mm than the MS140 at 368 mm.

In addition, the functionality of both is the same: Both
cases contain auxiliary audio and three USB2.0 ports, and a SuperSpeed USB3.0
port on the front of the I/O panel. Inside contains an optical drive, an
externally accessible 3.5 inch drive and four extension card slots, and up to
four 3.5 inch hard drives or up to six 2.5 inch hard drives or SSDs. The data
mediums are inserted lengthwise within the two suspended mounting panels. On
both panels, either two 3.5 inch hard drives can be decoupled installed or
three 2.5 inch drives can be firmly attached. If necessary, one of the two
panels can be removed to make room for the up to 36 cm long graphic card; thus
comfortably accommodating high-end models, such as the Nvidias GeForce GTX590
or AMDs Radeon 6990. As a trade-off for the removable panel, an additional hard
drive bracket is added to the base area.

Despite its compact design, efficient cooling of the
housing is ensured: The airflow through the pre-installed front fan is
supported through the air intake on the side panel. By surrendering the
supported PCIe-Slot on the mainboard for a graphic card cooler, a
filter-protected 120mm fan can be mounted to the base of the case.
Additionally, a fixture to mount an 80 or 92mm fan is located in the rear. The
case measures 420 x 175 x 375 (MS120) or 368 (MS140) millimeters, the empty
weight is 4 kg.